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Fantasy football Week 8 recap 2026

Who won Week 8, who fell short, who got hurt and who everyone is adding. Every number is from the box score.

Week 8 recapFinal

Joe Burrow ran for one score and threw five more

42.5 PPR points against the Titans, 20.4 above his projection of 22. The top score of Week 8.

38 of 48, 462 yd, 5 TD, 3 INT; 3 car, 10 yd, 1 TDJoe Burrow

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Week 8 leaders

Top five at each position

QB Top QBs

PPR
  1. 1Joe Burrow38 of 48, 462 yd, 5 TD, 3 INT; 3 car, 10 yd, 1 TD42.5
  2. 2Kirk Cousins19 of 26, 247 yd, 3 TD, 0 INT; 5 car, 3 yd, 1 TD28.2
  3. 3Josh Allen21 of 34, 289 yd, 2 TD, 1 INT; 7 car, 30 yd, 1 TD27.6
  4. 4Cam Ward26 of 40, 304 yd, 2 TD, 0 INT; 7 car, 41 yd26.3
  5. 5Patrick Mahomes30 of 41, 321 yd, 3 TD, 0 INT; 2 car, 6 yd25.4

RB Top RBs

PPR
  1. 1Tyler Allgeier11 car, 147 yd, 1 TD; 5 rec, 5 tgt, 44 yd, 1 TD36.1
  2. 2Bhayshul Tuten16 car, 104 yd, 1 TD; 2 rec, 2 tgt, 55 yd, 1 TD29.9
  3. 3Tony Pollard21 car, 117 yd, 2 TD; 3 rec, 5 tgt, 20 yd28.7
  4. 4D'Andre Swift27 car, 69 yd, 3 TD; 2 rec, 3 tgt, 10 yd27.9
  5. 5Emmett Johnson1 car, 15 yd; 5 rec, 5 tgt, 128 yd, 1 TD25.3

WR Top WRs

PPR
  1. 1Tee Higgins10 rec, 11 tgt, 155 yd, 2 TD37.5
  2. 2Ja'Marr Chase11 rec, 16 tgt, 141 yd, 1 TD31.1
  3. 3Adonai Mitchell7 rec, 9 tgt, 142 yd, 1 TD27.2
  4. 4Michael Wilson8 rec, 15 tgt, 111 yd, 1 TD; 1 car, 17 yd26.8
  5. 5Puka Nacua11 rec, 12 tgt, 80 yd, 1 TD25

TE Top TEs

PPR
  1. 1Brock Bowers7 rec, 10 tgt, 92 yd, 2 TD28.2
  2. 2Harold Fannin Jr.10 rec, 12 tgt, 154 yd23.4
  3. 3Trey McBride7 rec, 8 tgt, 72 yd, 1 TD20.2
  4. 4Dalton Kincaid4 rec, 6 tgt, 86 yd, 1 TD18.6
  5. 5Mike Gesicki4 rec, 6 tgt, 76 yd, 1 TD17.6

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Waiver pickups for Week 9, and why

From Week 8's box score and Sleeper adds, ranked by the work each player got
  1. 1Braelon AllenRB · NYJ
    • Played 83% of snaps with 21 carries (81% of NYJ's) and 2 targets (6%)
    • Scored 23.3 PPR in Week 8, 6.9 over his projection
    • Added in 82,524 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours
  2. 2Tyler AllgeierRB · ARI
    • Jeremiyah Love left early (15 of 81 snaps), now listed Out
    • Played 59% of snaps with 11 carries (46% of ARI's) and 5 targets (12%)
    • Scored 36.1 PPR in Week 8, 27.7 over his projection
  3. 3Kenny GainwellRB · TB
    • Played 50% of snaps with 25 carries (48% of TB's) and 1 target (33%)
    • Scored 14 PPR in Week 8, 6.8 over his projection
    • Added in 149,640 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours
  4. 4Jonah ColemanRB · DEN
    • Played 66% of snaps with 11 carries (55% of DEN's) and 5 targets (18%)
    • Scored 20.4 PPR in Week 8, 8.6 over his projection
    • Added in 79,140 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours
  5. 5Elijah MitchellRB · PHI
    • Played 57% of snaps with 11 carries (44% of PHI's) and 6 targets (19%)
    • Scored 7.7 PPR in Week 8, 4.4 over his projection
    • Added in 96,795 Sleeper leagues in the last 48 hours

Snap counts post Tuesday morning; recheck them on the usage page before a big bid.

Usage notes

Every Week 8 share
  • Tucker Kraft played 88% of the Packers' offensive snaps, the highest share of any tight end.
  • Puka Nacua drew 48% of the Rams' targets, the highest share in Week 8.
  • Tetairoa McMillan and Jameson Williams each accounted for 64% of their club's air yards, tied for the highest share among pass catchers.
  • Chuba Hubbard handled 96% of the Panthers' carries, the highest share of any running back.
  • Bucky Irving had 6 red zone targets and carries, 86% of the Buccaneers' red zone plays, the top share with three or more.

Booms and busts

Against Sleeper's pregame projection

Booms

Projected 10 or more, and beat it by the most.

  • Tee HigginsWR · CIN · vs TENScored 37.5, projected 16+21.5
  • Joe BurrowQB · CIN · vs TENScored 42.5, projected 22+20.4
  • Bhayshul TutenRB · JAX · vs INDScored 29.9, projected 15.3+14.6
  • Tony PollardRB · TEN · vs CINScored 28.7, projected 14.3+14.5
  • Cam WardQB · TEN · vs CINScored 26.3, projected 12.7+13.6

Out of nowhere

Projected under 8, scored 15 or more.

Busts

Projected 12 or more, played, and fell furthest short.

  • Lamar JacksonQB · BAL · vs BUFScored 0, projected 20.5, 1 of 51 snaps, listed Out-20.5
  • Zay FlowersWR · BAL · vs BUFScored 0, projected 18.5, 42 of 51 snaps-18.5
  • Drake LondonWR · ATL · vs TBScored 1.8, projected 16.5, 51 of 53 snaps, listed Questionable-14.7
  • Bijan RobinsonRB · ATL · vs TBScored 7.6, projected 21.9, 43 of 53 snaps-14.3
  • Baker MayfieldQB · TB · vs ATLScored 1.4, projected 15.3, 60 of 60 snaps-13.9

Short days, now on the injury report

Under half his team's snaps, with a status listed since

Our calls, graded

1402 for 2460

Our start or sit calls went 1402 for 2460 in Week 8. Every call is locked at kickoff and graded in public, the misses included.

Best hitStart Joe Burrow (42.5) over Lamar Jackson (0), 42.5 points apartWorst missStart Zay Flowers (0) over Tee Higgins (37.5), 37.5 points apart

The full start or sit record

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Everyone is adding

Most added across Sleeper leagues, last 48 hours

The Week 9 waiver wire, with the bid on each

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Points are PPR from Sleeper's official stat feed. Projections are Sleeper's pregame PPR projections, not ours. Injury statuses are as listed when this page was last updated, and a snap count is the only thing said about how a game ended.

Parlae start or sit calls this season: 8,898 right of 14,682 graded, 16,797 published. Misses stay up. See the record.

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